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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Shunsuke Taki, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Amano, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Iino, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a novel mobile phone wherein a one-push open/close mechanism slideably intercoupling upper and lower housings causes a tension of a spring member to function for sliding movements of the upper and lower housings along an open direction in an opening event, and inverts the tension of the spring member for the sliding movements of the upper and lower housings along a close direction in a closing event. An elevation mechanism operates in association with the sliding movement of the upper housing to perform ascending control of a key operation section in the opening event, and operates in association with the sliding movement of the upper housing to perform descending control of the key operation section in the closing event. Thereby, the mobile phone can be set by a one-push operation to an open state or closed state. In the opening event, the key operation section automatically ascends; and in the closing event, the key operation section automatically descends to be store in the lower housing.